Acute renal failure and dermal necrosis due to bee stings: report of a case in a child.
Although several cases of reactions to bee venom including acute renal failure have been reported, the literature from Africa is scanty and that concerning children virtually non-existent. We report a child who was stung by over 1,000 bees and developed acute renal failure and extensive scalp necrosis. The pathogenesis of these complications is discussed and the importance of their public awareness stressed.
Tumwine
J K
JK
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Zimbabwe Medical School, Avondale, Harare.
Nkrumah
F K
FK
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000818:Animals; D001516:Bees; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation